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Coverage dated June 17, 2024

'How did it get up there?' Mysterious monolith appears on Vegas trail

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Authorities in Las Vegas shared photos of a mysterious monolith that appeared on an area hiking trail.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    'Mysterious' monolith similar to column seen in 2020 appears in Las Vegas desert: Police (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A reflective monolith, similar to one that became an Internet sensation during the height of the pandemic in 2020, was seen in Las Vegas.

  2. Washington Post

    Remember the mysterious monoliths? A new one just appeared near Las Vegas. (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Las Vegas police said a mysterious monolith, similar to the ones discovered around the world years ago, showed up near the city.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    'How did it get up there?' Mysterious monolith appears on Vegas trail (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Authorities in Las Vegas shared photos of a mysterious monolith that appeared on an area hiking trail.

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A similar metal monolith was found deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah

  5. FOX8 WGHP

    Mysterious monolith pops up in desert (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Remember when mysterious monoliths were popping up all over the world in 2020, including in Downtown Las Vegas? Well it happened again.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Mysterious monolith appears in Las Vegas desert as temperatures soar (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Authorities in Las Vegas are perplexed by a mysterious monolith discovered near Gass Peak over the weekend.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    ‘Mysterious monolith’ found on trail overlooking Las Vegas (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Las Vegas police said members of its search and rescue team found a “mysterious monolith” on a trail outside the valley over the weekend.

  8. RedState

    Mysterious Monolith Manifests on Mountain Near Las Vegas, Authorities Strangely Incurious (opens RedState)

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  9. Green Field Reporter

    Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The strange monolith looks like it could have come from another world. Jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas, the glimmering rectangular prism’s reflective surface imitates the vast desert landscape surrounding the mountain peak where it has been erected…

  10. UPI

    Look: Mysterious monolith spotted north of Las Vegas (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A mysterious monolith was found about 20 miles north of Las Vegas, eliciting memories of similar discoveries around the world in 2020.

  11. New York Times

    A Mysterious Monolith Appears Near Las Vegas. Why? It’s Anyone’s Guess. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A volunteer search-and-rescue organization reported finding the monolith over the weekend near the Gass Peak trail, which is north of Las Vegas.

  12. PJ Media

    Another Mysterious Monolith Apppears, This Time in North Las Vegas Valley (opens PJ Media)

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  13. Fox News

    'Mysterious' Las Vegas monolith appears in desert (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Las Vegas police say a "mysterious monolith" similar to other ones discovered around the world has appeared in a desert north of the Nevada city.

  14. WGNO New Orleans

    Mysterious monolith pops up in desert near Las Vegas (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    Remember when mysterious monoliths were popping up all over the world in 2020? Well, it happened again, this time in the Nevada desert.

  15. The Guardian

    ‘Mysterious monolith’ spotted for first time since 2020 in Nevada desert (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Other versions of the 10ft-tall metal installation were found in places like Utah, California, Wales and Romania in 2020

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Another mysterious monolith pops up in the desert, this time in Nevada (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The discovery comes several years after a similar structure appeared in Utah and then suddenly vanished 10 days later.

  17. Seattle Times

    Mysterious gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    It

  18. France 24

    New mystery monolith appears in Nevada desert (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A mysterious shiny monolith has appeared in a Nevada desert, the latest other-worldly installation to materialize in recent years across North America and Europe.

  19. People

    'How Did It Get Up There?': New 'Mysterious' Monolith Found in Nevada Desert (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A mysterious monolith was just spotted in the desert, and Las Vegas police have no idea how it got there.

  20. Washington Times

    Another mysterious monolith pops up, this time in Las Vegas desert (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A tall structure has been discovered in the sands north of Las Vegas, adding to similar sightings around the globe.

  21. Newsweek

    Mysterious monolith in Las Vegas mountains triggers police warning (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A mysterious mirrored monolith has appeared in Las Vegas's mountains, years after the first one was found in Utah.

  22. WMUR

    Mysterious monolith appears in Las Vegas desert, again (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Standing roughly ten feet tall, the monolith appeared seemingly overnight in the Las Vegas area.

  23. New York Post

    ‘Mysterious’ monolith appears in Las Vegas desert, baffling locals: ‘We see a lot of weird things’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A "mysterious monolith" has appeared in a desert north of Las Vegas.

  24. NBC News

    Mysterious metal monolith shows up in Las Vegas after reappearing in Wales (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A mysterious metal slab that became something of a pandemic craze has appeared on a Las Vegas hiking trail months after making a return to the public across the pond.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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